Comment

Representation ID: 16197

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: M W Rooney

Black Country Plan Development Objections
Freedom of Information Act 2000 request

Why is the DERsite WAH231, Sutton Road/Longwood Lane included in the plan when it is clearly unsuitable? The current owners of this site, Friel and a Sutton Road resident, were never consulted about the proposed development and do not support it!

The site is unsuitable because:
Infrastructure
Sutton Road unable to cope with increased traffic
Any Longwood Lane access would cause increased traffic congestion
Longwood Lane has no pedestrian/ cycle access
Severe traffic congestion at Longwood Lane/ Sutton Road junction
No capacity for increase in pupils at local schools.
Proposed dwellings per hectare (dph) of 35 out of character with local area

Health and wellbeing
Serious health risk to Sutton Road residents from increased traffic pollution and noise.
Increased stress to Sutton Road residents with construction work and loss of Green space

Environment
Serious loss of wildlife habitat (deer, foxes, birds). WAH231 is a Site of Local Importance for Nature Conservation (SLINC) and should be protected.

Why was this site included in the plan when it is clearly not suitable?
Who put forward the site for inclusion in the plan when the landowners of 50% of it do not support its development?